by Kevin Wheatley, @KWheatley_cn2 – FRANKFORT — Advocates for a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee rights for crime victims told lawmakers Tuesday that they will try a second time to pass the bill after it fell short in this year’s legislative session. The bill, named Marsy’s Law after Marsalee Nicholas, would give victims of violent crime…
by ALAN LYTLE & LAURA CULLEN GLASSCOCK & KENTUCKY GAZETTE – With election day exactly two weeks away what will be the major storyline coming out of Frankfort? Laura Cullen Glasscock of the Kentucky Gazette and WUKY’s Alan Lytle discuss the latest GOP effort to take over the State House of Representatives. Listen here.
by Tanner Hesterberg | HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – The two men vying to represent Kentucky’s 84th House District for the next four years squared off at a forum Monday night in Hazard. Rep. Fitz Steele, a Democrat, is trying to hold off Republican challenger Chris Fugate. Steele and Fugate discussed their views during the town hall…
by Ryland Barton – Candidates for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District squared off in their only joint appearance ahead of this year’s election on Monday night. The hour-long televised debate on KET showed sharp differences on the issues and accusations of dishonest campaign tactics. Early on, Democratic challenger Nancy Jo Kemper accused incumbent Republican Rep. Andy Barr of…
by GLYNIS BOARD – For more than half a century along the Ohio River, the chemical company DuPont provided jobs for thousands of people. One chemical they produced is PFOA, commonly known as C8. It was a remarkably useful compound, used in “Teflon” non-stick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and even in some food wrappers. Over time, researchers…
by EDITOR – (Originally published on October 21, 2016 4:33 pm) Kentuckians in more than half of all counties who buy insurance through HealthCare.gov next year will have a much more limited choice of doctors and hospitals. That’s because the only insurer left in Kentucky offering exchange plans in all 120 counties — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield…
by Joseph Gerth , @Joe_Gerth – Kentucky is a solidly red state. Seven out of eight members of the state’s delegation to Washington are Republican. So is its governor, most of its other constitutional officers and its state Senate. The state House of Representatives, with a big Donald Trump victory expected in the presidential contest here, could…
From The Lexington Herald Leader LEXINGTON, KY. The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office is teaming with U.S. Postal Service officials to try to protect people from mail fraud and scams. Attorney General Andy Beshear and United States Postal Inspector Alejandro Almaguer announced the scam alerts campaign at Lexington’s main post office on Wednesday. As part of the…
From Sean Baute of WBKO BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — The Gatton Academy in Bowling Green celebrated an expansion made possible by donations from Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton. The school is recognized as one of the best public high schools in the country. “Bill” Gatton says he is proud to provide students a chance to succeed and that the…
From Phillip M. Bailey at The Courier-Journal The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday struck down Louisville’s minimum wage law, which could mean pay cuts for thousands of low-paid workers. In an 11-page ruling written by Justice Bill Cunningham, the high court said the Louisville Metro Council exceeded its authority when it voted to boost hourly salaries to $9 an hour…